CCEW Charity Commission profile

LIFE CENTRE

Registered charity 1127779 · organisation 4043431

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
29 January 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06766164
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£834,724
Latest expenditure
£879,590
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: LIFECENTRE, PO BOX 58, CHICHESTER, PO198UD

Website recorded by the regulator: www.lifecentre.uk.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Face to face, email and group counselling services and telephone and text helplines for men, women and child survivors of sexual abuse and rape and their close family members and supporters. We also provide training to organisations.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
27 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£834,724
Total Gross Expenditure
£879,590
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
23 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£709,573
Total Gross Expenditure
£822,850
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
18 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,003,021
Total Gross Expenditure
£739,833
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
25 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£695,679
Total Gross Expenditure
£635,120
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
1 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£956,192
Total Gross Expenditure
£786,294

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
27 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£834,724
Total Gross Expenditure
£879,590
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
101982
Income From Government Grants
£397,728
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
23 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£709,573
Total Gross Expenditure
£822,850
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
10066
Income From Government Grants
£263,719
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
18 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,003,021
Total Gross Expenditure
£739,833
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
26513
Income From Government Grants
£400,084
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
17
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
25 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£695,679
Total Gross Expenditure
£635,120
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
77000
Income From Government Grants
£315,900
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£956,192
Total Gross Expenditure
£786,294
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£457,402
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
37

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
27 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
707838
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
125167
Income Investments
0
Income Other
1719
Income Total Income And Endowments
834724
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£57,120
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£822,470
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
879590
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9185
Expenditure Support Costs
120513
Expenditure Depreciation
3078
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£521,491
Assets Total Fixed
189414
Assets Own Use
189414
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£589,243
Assets Total Liabilities
£24,589
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£754,068
Creditors One Year Total Current
24589
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£583,097
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
526136
Funds Restricted
227932
Funds Total
754068
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
23 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
592586
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
116987
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
709573
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£34,459
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£788,391
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
822850
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
175982
Expenditure Depreciation
2721
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£407,563
Assets Total Fixed
187492
Assets Own Use
187492
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£644,224
Assets Total Liabilities
£32,782
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£798,934
Creditors One Year Total Current
32782
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£602,550
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
408588
Funds Restricted
390346
Funds Total
798934
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
18 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
898805
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
56943
Income Investments
0
Income Other
47272
Income Total Income And Endowments
1003020
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£50,680
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£689,153
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
739833
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14127
Expenditure Support Costs
71740
Expenditure Depreciation
5389
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£387,628
Assets Total Fixed
190213
Assets Own Use
190213
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£753,725
Assets Total Liabilities
£23,855
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£920,083
Creditors One Year Total Current
23855
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£668,604
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
529194
Funds Restricted
390889
Funds Total
920083
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
25 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
588189
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
107490
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
695679
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£51,520
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£583,600
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
635120
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12708
Expenditure Support Costs
77325
Expenditure Depreciation
6731
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£343,621
Assets Total Fixed
195602
Assets Own Use
195602
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£474,819
Assets Total Liabilities
£21,398
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£649,023
Creditors One Year Total Current
21398
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£452,483
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
343621
Funds Restricted
305402
Funds Total
649023
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
1 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
767571
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
188621
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
956192
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£37,898
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£748,396
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
786294
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12162
Expenditure Support Costs
40510
Expenditure Depreciation
7889
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£293,789
Assets Total Fixed
202333
Assets Own Use
202333
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£388,308
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,177
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£588,464
Creditors One Year Total Current
2177
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£349,623
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
299122
Funds Restricted
289342
Funds Total
588464
Count Employees
7
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hampshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Surrey
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
East Sussex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Sussex
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LIFE CENTRE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-01-29T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 4 DECEMBER 2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 12 FEBRUARY 2009
Charitable Objects
"TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO HAVE SUFFERED SEXUAL ABUSE BY THE PROVISION OF A COUNSELLING SERVICE AND OTHER SUCH PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF LIFE CENTRE".
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures